Famous People Born on July 24
Joseph Nicollet
1786
French mathematician and explorer (d. 1843)
Gus Van Sant
1952
American director, producer, and screenwriter
(Image Credits)
"Gus Van Sant-1345" by Harald Krichel - CC BY-SA 4.0
Juan Vicente Gómez
1857
Venezuelan general and politician, 27th President of Venezuela (d. 1935)
Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern (d. 1589)
1561
Jan Gotlib Bloch
1826
Polish theorist and activist (d. 1902)
Aries Merritt
1985
American hurdler
(Image Credits)
"Aries Merritt Istanbul 2012 cropped" by Aries_Merritt_Istanbul_2012.jpg: Erik van Leeuwen, attribution: Erik van Leeuwen (bron: Wikipedia). derivative work: MachoCarioca - CC BY-SA 3.0
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Jon Faddis
1953
American trumpet player, composer, and conductor
(Image Credits)
"Jon Faddis" by Yves Moch - CC BY-SA 3.0
Nayib Bukele
1981
Salvadoran politician, 81st President of El Salvador
(Image Credits)
"Presidente Nayib Bukele (cropped)" by AndreX - CC BY-SA 4.0
Catherine of Saxony
1468
Archduchess of Austria (d. 1524)
Charles Talbot
1660
1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (d. 1718)
John Newton
1725
English sailor and priest (d. 1807)
Pedro Passos Coelho
1964
Portuguese economist and politician, 118th Prime Minister of Portugal
(Image Credits)
"Pedro Passos Coelho January 2025" by Agencia LUSA - CC BY 3.0
BES GES Depoimento de ex-primeiro-ministro Passos Coelho adiado devido a greve dos funcionários - YouTube (2:35)